Seven Years in Tibet
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- TMDB rating for Seven Years in Tibet (opens in a new tab)7.2 / 10(3,232 votes)
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- Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Cast: Brad Pitt, Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk, David Thewlis, BD Wong, Mako, Lhakpa Tsamchoe
- Released: Sep 12, 1997
Synopsis
Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer falls into Allied forces' hands as a prisoner of war. He escapes with a fellow detainee and makes his way to Lhasa, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama, whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.
Source: TMDB (edited as needed)
My commentary
One of my favorite movies and a beautiful story of friendship. One colorful detail I can never cease to appreciate is that part of the filming was done at the city where I studied, and specifically in the train station I passed through every day!